Nassayeth, for ne assayeth, attempts not, T. v. 784.
Nat, adv. not, A 74, 156, 428, B 124, &c.; Nat but, only, merely, L. 1899, 2040; C 403, F 391, 638; quite, L. 2091.
Nat (for ne at), nor at, B 290; see note. Cf. Nin.
Nat forthy, adv. notwithstanding, B 2165.
Natal, adj. who presides over nativities, T. iii. 150. Compare the expression Iouem Genethlium in Jerome, as quoted in the note to Cant. Tales, D 677.
Nath (for ne hath), pr. s. hath not, T. v. 1199; A 923.
Nathelees, nevertheless, A 35, 1832, 2473, B 621, C 813, G 717, I 91; Natheles, R. 1481; L. 4, 188; A. pr. 21; 2. 111; 5. 390.
Nativitee, s. nativity, birth, T. ii. 685; L. 2576; B 3206, F 45; Nativite, A. ii. 4. 44; Nativìtez, pl. A. ii. 4. 1.
Nature, s. nature, A 11; kind, race, 5. 615; seed, I 577; Nature of resoun, rational being, B 5. p 2. 7.
Naturel, adj. natural, A 416, F 116; 4. 122; L. 376. A 'day natural' is a period of 24 hours, as distinct from the 'day artificial.'
Naturelly, adv. by nature, F 1052; by natural causes, F 229.
Natyf, adj. native, T. i. 102.
Naught, s. nothing, A 756.
Naught, adv. not, A. pr. 37; B 1701; not so, G 269. See Nat, Nought.
Nave, s. nave (of a wheel), D 2266, 2270.
Navele, s. navel, A 1957.
Navye, s. navy, fleet, B 4. m 7. 7; HF. 216; L. 960, 1335.
Naxe (for ne axe), ask not, T. v. 594.
Nay, adv. nay, no, 3. 1243; 18. 63; D 1098, E 177, G 1339; (opposed to yea), E 355; (answers a direct question), B 740, B 1793; surely not! 3. 1309; as s. nay, untruth, 3. 147; It is no nay, there is no denying it, B 1956, E 817, 1139. Icel. nei.
Nayl, s. nail, A 2007; nail, i.e. hindrance, A 3877 (see note); Nayles, pl. D 769; finger-nails, 3. 955; T. ii. 1034; B 3366, C 288; nails, claws, A 2141; and see note to C 651.
Nayte, v. withhold, deny, I 1013; Naiteth, pr. s. B 1. m 1. 16. Icel. neita, to deny.
Ne, adv. and conj. not, 1. 53; 5. 91; L. 1881, A 70; nor, 3. 2, 74; A 179, 526, B 2710, C 619; ne ... ne, neither ... nor, A 603; (when used with a verb, a second negative is often added), as in no—ne, B 77; ne—noon, B 89; ne ... never, never, 3. 1196; ne ... thing, nothing, 3. 1262; ne doth, do ye not, C 745.
Nece, s. niece, T. i. 975; B 1290; Neces, gen. niece's, T. ii. 76, 78; Neces, pl. nieces (or relatives), T. ii. 814.
Necessárie, adj. necessary, H 95; Necessaries, pl. necessary, B 5. p 4. 84; Necessaire, necessary, T. iv. 1021; Necessaries, pl. necessities, B 711.
Necessen, v.; Necesseden, pt. pl. compelled, B 3. m 9. 5.
Necessitee, s. necessity, T. iv. 1012, 1014; A 3042, F 593.
Necligence, s. negligence, A 1881, B 22, C 98, E 661; Negligence, 8. 7; L. 537.
Necligent, adj. negligent, careless, B 2512, C 101, D 1816, I 362; Negligent, 5. 429.
Neddre, s. adder, E 1786 n; Neddres, pt. L. 699. See Naddre.
Nede (néédə, sometimes as nèèdə), s. need, extremity, 1. 44; T. i. 772, iii. 49; B 102, 658, 2360; extremity, difficult matter, B 2917; peril, B 3576 (see note); at nede, at need, 1. 112; for nede, if needful, R. 1123; s. as adj. needful, A 304, B 2358; Nedes, pl. matters of business, B 174, 1266; necessities, T. ii. 954; needs, G 178; for nedes, for very need, 3. 1201. A.S. nýd, nēd, nēad.
Nede, adv. necessarily, of necessity, R. 1441, 1473; HF. 724; T. ii. 671; 3. 1074; needs, B 3697, E 531, G 1280. Pronounced as néde, or rimes with drede, dede.
Nede, v. be necessary, B 871; Nedeth, pr. s. (it) is necessary, (it) needs, 1. 118; A 462, 3028, D 2097, F 65, 298; what n., what is the need of, A 849, 1029; Nededè, pt. s. impers. (there) needed, A 4020, 4161; it was needful, T. v. 726; Neded, pt. s. E 457; Neded, pt. s. subj.; us neded, it would be necessary for us, we should need, T. iv. 1344.
Nedeful, adj. needy, I 805; as s. I 1032.
Nedelees, adv. needlessly, I 600; Needles, E 621; Needless, E 455.
Nedely, adv. of necessity, necessarily, T. iv. 970; B 4435, D 968; Needly, B 3. p 9. 65.
Nedes, adv. needs, necessarily, of necessity, R. 1479; L. 1298, 2697 (see Cost); A 1290, D 1071, E 11, F 1163, 1563; HF. 1635.
Nedes-cost, adv. of necessity, A 1477, L. 2697. See Cost.
Nedle, s. needle, R. 97; Nedles, gen. G 440.
Nedy, adj. needy, B 2607.
Need (nèèd), s. need, 3. 1253. See Nede.
Needles, adv. needlessly, E 621; Needless, without a cause, E 455. See Nedeles.
Needly, adv. necessarily, B 3. p 9. 65. See Nedely.
Neen, no (Northern), A 4185, 4187.
Neer, adv. comp. nearer, T. ii. 562, v. 80; L. 314, 318, 832; A. ii. 42. 3; A 839, 968, B 4000; G 721; neer and neer, A 4304; as pos. adv. near, A 1439; fer or neer, far or near, T. i. 451. See Ner.
Neet, pl. neat, cattle, A 597. A.S. nēat.
Negardye, s. niggardliness, 10. 53. See Nigardye.
Negh, adv. nearly, almost, 3. 907. A.S. nēah.
Neghen, v. draw nigh, L. 318.
Negligence, s. 8. 7; L. 537. See Necligence.
Negligent, 5. 429. See Necligent.
Neigh, adj. near, nigh, B 2558, F 49; Ney, A. ii. 3. 47. See Ny.
Neigh, adv. nearly, T. i. 60; Negh, 3. 907. See Ny.
Neighebour, s. neighbour, A 535, B 108, 115, 3108; F 961. Neigheboures, gen. D 239; Neighebores, pl. neighbours, dwellers near, L. 720; Neyghebores, HF. 649.
Neighen, v. draw near, T. ii. 1555.
Neither nother, (in) neither the one nor the other (see note), B 5. m 3. 34.
Nekke, s. neck, R. 551, 555; 3. 939; T. ii. 986; A 238, 393, 1218; B 3300, E 113; Nekkes, pl. necks, 5. 671. A.S. hnecca.
Nekke-boon, s. neck-bone, B 1839; neck, D 906; nape of the neck, B 669.
Nel, 1 pr. s. will not, T. ii. 726.
Nempnen, v. name, B 507; Nempne, v. to name, tell, F 318; pt. s. Nempned, named, E 609. A.S. nemnan.
Nenforce, for Ne enforce, T. iv. 1016 n.
Nentendement, for Ne entendement, T. iv. 1696 n.
Nenvye, for ne envye, imp. s. envy not, T. v. 1789.
Ner, adv. comp. nearer, 2. 19; 3. 888; B 1. p 1. 59; T. i. 448; Nere, 3. 38, 134, 450; ner and ner, B 1710; Ner the les, nevertheless, 4. 130. See Neer.
Nercotikes, pl. narcotics, A 1472. See Narcotiks.
Nere (for ne were), 2 pt. s. wast not, 4. 112; pt. pl. were not, 3. 959; L. 348, 686, 792; A 875, D 1944; 1 pt. s. subj. should not (I) be, T. ii. 409; Nere, pt. s. subj. would not be, should not be, 4. 35; T. iv. 987; A 1129; were not, B 3984, G 1362; were it not, B 132; were it not (for), 1. 24, 180; pt. pl. subj. B 547.
Nere, adv. nearer, R. 1454; 3. 38; 5. 619. See Ner, Neer.
Nerf, s. nerve, i.e. sinew, T. ii. 642.
Nescapest (for Ne escapest), escapest not, L. 2643.
Nest, s. D 1691; wikked nest, i.e. mau ni, or Mauny (see note), B 3573; Nestes, pl. HF. 1516.
Net, s. R. 1471, 1624; L. 131; Nettes, pl. nets, L. 1190; T. iii. 1355; B 3665.
Net-herdes, gen. neat-herd's, B 2746.
Nether, adj. lower, A. i. 12. 6; A 3852; Nethere, A. i. 5. 13.
Netherest, adj. superl. lowest, i.e. outermost, A. i. 18. 5; Nethereste, lowest, A. i. 4. 2; nethermost, B 1. p 1. 20, 25.
Netle, s. nettle, T. i. 948; iv. 461.
Nevene, s. name, T. iii. 1723 n.
Nevene, v. name, HF. 562, 1253; G 821; herd hir name n., heard (him) name her name, T. i. 876; ger. HF. 1438; pr. pl. L. 2237; pr. pl. subj. may mention, G 1473. Icel. nefna.
Never, adv. never, A 70, 734, B 87; n. dide but, never did aught that was not, 4. 297; n. the neer, none the nearer, G 721.
Neveradel, adv. not a bit, C 670. See Del.
Never-mo, adv. never oftener, never (with two exceptions), A. ii. 31. 3; never, 3. 1125; never again, A 1346.
Never-the-les, adv. nevertheless, 6. 74; 7. 99, 236; Never-the-lasse, T. iii. 86.
Nevew, s. nephew, L. 1442; B 3594; grandson, L. 2659; HF. 617. Anglo-F. nevu.
Newe, adj. fresh, R. 856; new, 2. 29; A 176, D 1244, E 841, F 1015; as fem. s. a new (love), HF. 302. A.S. nēowe, nīwe.
Newe, adv. newly, freshly, afresh, R. 540, 558, 1214; L. 103; T. i. 222; A 365, 428, E 3, 378, I 767; of newe, new, fresh, T. ii. 20; Newe and newe, again and again, T. iii. 116; afresh, continually, C 929.
Newe, v. renew; Neweth, pr. s. B 4. p 6. 104; Newe, 2 pr. pl. 23. 11; Newed, pt. s. had something fresh in it, 3. 906; Newed, pp. renewed, B 3036.
Newefangel, adj. fond of novelty, F 618, H 193.
New-fangelnesse, s. fondness for novelty, 7. 141; L. 154; F 610; Newe-fangelnesse, 21. 1.
Neweliche, adv. newly, recently, B 4. m 3. 10; Newely, R. 1205.
Newe-thought, s. Inconstancy, R. 982.
Nexte, adj. sup. nearest, 4. 54; HF. 1107; L. 2481; A 1413, B 807, 1814, C 870; last, HF. 1775; next, D 1010; easiest, T. i. 697.
Ney, adj. nigh, A. ii. 3. 47. See Neigh, Ny.
Neyghebores, pl. neighbours, HF. 649. See Neighebour.
Nigard, adj. niggardly, R. 1172.
Nigard, s. miser, niggard, R. 1175; T. iii. 1379; B 4105; Nigardes, pl. D 1263.
Nigardye, s. miserliness, B 1362; Negardye, 10. 53.
Night, s. night, A 23, 268; Nighte, dat. by night, 3. 2; a night, by night, B 3758; Night, as pl. nights, B 4063, D 1885.
Night-cappe, s. nightcap, E 1853.
Nighte, ger. to grow dark, become night, T. v. 515; v. 5. 209.
Nighter-tale, s.; by n., in the night-time, A 97. This expression seems to have resulted from a confusion of Icel. ā nāttar-þeli, in the dead of night, with Icel. nāttar-tal, a tale or number of nights.
Nightingale, s. nightingale, R. 78, 913; 5. 351; T. ii. 918, iii. 1233; A 98, D 458, G 1343, H 136; Nightingales, pl. R. 657, 909.
Night-spel, s. night-spell, night-incantation, A 3480.
Nigromanciens, s. pl. necromancers, I 603.
Nil, 1 pr. s. will not, 3. 92, 1125, 1235; 5. 222, 699; HF. 56; E 363; will (I) not, shall (I) not, T. v. 40, 43, 44; desire not, dislike, E 646; Nille, 1 pr. s. will not, G 1463; Nil, pr. s. will not, B 972, E 119; R. 55; L. 2095, 2653; will not (have), 3. 586; will (she) not, 3. 1140; 1 pr. pl. D 941; Nilt, 2 pr. s. wilt not, T. ii. 1024; L. 758; Niltow, thou wilt not, T. i. 792; wilt thou not, T. iii. 1427. A.S. nyllan, to be unwilling; cf. L. nolle.
Nillinge, s. wishing not to be, B 5. p 2. 14; refusing, B 3. p 11. 60. See above.
Nin, for Ne in, nor in, E 1511, F 35; E 2089 n. Cf. Nat (Ne at).
Ninthe, F 1283; Nynthe, T. v. 681, 1103.
Nis, for ne is, is not, 2. 77; 3. 8; 5. 54; L. 5. 191, 670: A 901, 922, B 319, C 861, &c.; Ther nis no more but, all that remains is that, L. 847.
Niste, 1 pt. s. knew not, 3. 272, 777; 5. 152; HF. 128, 1901; F 502; pt. s. knew not, 3. 1147; T. i. 494; L. 2262; A 3414, 4225, B 384, F 1028, G 216; pt. pl. F 634. A.S. nytan, not to know; pt. t. nyste.
No, adj. no, A. 55, 71, &c. See Noon.
No, adv. no (a strong negative), T. ii. 502; F 1590. Cf. Nay.
Noble, adj. noble, 1. 97; 18. 26; A 60, 214.
Noble, s. a gold coin, A 3256; Nobles, pl. HF. 1315; C 907, G 1365. (Worth 6s. 8d.)
Nobledest, pt. s. 2 p. ennobledest, didst ennoble, G 40. A translation of Dante's nobilitasti. See the note.
Noblesse, s. nobleness, 10. 78; R. 780; B 2. p 3. 28; noble cheer, T. v. 439; nobility, D 1167; (title of respect), B 2956; magnificence, B 3438, E 782; high honour, B 3208; nobility, rank, R. 1034, 1108; worthy behaviour, B 185, 248; T. i. 287.
Nobley, s. nobility, dignity, B 2. p 2. 50; splendour, HF. 1416; noble rank, T. iv. 1670; assembly of nobles, G 449; Nobleye, nobility, E 828; state, F 77. A. F. noblei.
Nodde, v. nod, H. 47.
Nof (for Ne of), nor of, T. v. 447 n.; D 571, 660.
Noght, adv. not, 3. 572; 4. 277; A 107, 253, 1458; by no means, in no respect, A 1226, B 94, 112, 400; Noght but for, only because, D 645.
Noght, s. nothing, 3. 567; C 542; Noght worth, worth nothing, H 200.
Noise, s. noise, 5. 202; HF. 1058; Noyse, R. 1416; A 2492.
Noise, v.; Noisen, 2 pr. pl. cry aloud, B 3. m 6. 7.
Nokked, pp. notched, R. 942.
Nolde, 1 pt. s. would not, R. 501; 3. 311, 1109; D 1064; did not want, 5. 90; (I) should not desire, G 1334; Noldest, 2 pt. s. wouldst not, 3. 482; Noldestow, if thou wouldst not, T. iii. 1264; Nolde pt. s. would not, 1. 31; L. 730; B 87, 1821, 3664, D 962; would not (have), A 1024; pt. pl. would not, G 395. See Nil.
Nombre (numbrə), s. number, A 716, 2596, D 25, 32; A. pr. 9; amount, sum, A. ii. 24. 3; Noumbres, pl. A. pr. 2. See Noumbre.
Nombred, pp. numbered, counted in, T. iii. 1269. See Noumbre, v.
Nomen (numən), pp. taken, R. 394; T. v. 514; put, R 408; Nome, pp. T. iii. 606, v. 190; L. 822, 1018, 1777. Pp. of nimen.
Nones, (nòònez), for the, for the nonce, for the occasion, for this occasion, R. 709, 1111; T. iv. 185, 428; A 379, 523, 545, 879, 1423, 3126, B 1165, 3132, 4523, D 14; L. 295, 1070, 1116; for the nonce, on the spur of the moment, T. i. 561; for the time, T. ii. 1381; With the nones, on the condition, HF. 2099, L. 1540. Originally for then anes, for the once; where then is the dat. of the def. article (A.S. ðām), and ānes (once) is an adv. used as a sb.
Nonne (nunnə), s. nun, A 118, 163; Nonnes, gen. pl. nuns', B 3999; Nonnes Preest, Nun's Priest, B 4637.
Nonnerye, s. nunnery, A 3946.
Noon (nòòn), none, no, 1. 25; 5. 159; A 318, 449, B 102, I 164; pl. B 89; Non, none, 3. 941; HF. 335; A 654; or noon, or not, or no, D 2069, E 1741, F 778, I 962. A.S. nān.
Noon (nóón), s. mid-day, T. v. 472, 1114; A. ii. 39. 7. A.S. nōn.
Noot (nòòt), 1 pr. s. know not, L. 2660; A 284, 1039, 1101, B 892, 1019, 2191, 3596, 3973, C 816, F 342, H 23; Not, L. 193, 1967; 7. 319; Nost, knowest not, 3. 1137; T. iv. 642; HF. 2047; Nostow, thou knowest not, HF. 1010; Noot, pr. s. knows not, C 284; Not, 4. 214; B 3. p 2. 60; T. i. 800. A.S. nāt.
Nor, nor, A 493, &c.
Norice (nuris), s. nurse, B 1. p 3. 4; L. 1346; B 4305, D 299, E 561, 618, F 347, I 122; Norices, pl. I 613. O. F. norice.
Norice (nurissə, nurishə), v. nourish, foment, B 2204; Norished, pp. brought up, E 399.
Norissing, s. nutriment, A 437; Norissinge, nourishment, I 338, 348; Norisshinge, growth, A 3017; Norishinge, bringing up, E 1040; Norisshinges, pl. refections, B 4. p 6. 25; sustenance, B 1. p 6. 65 (Lat. fomitem).
Noriture (nurityyr), s. nourishment, T. iv. 768.
Nortelrye (nurtelriiə), s. education, A 3967.
North, B 2. m 6. 16.
North-north-west, 5. 117.
Northren, northern, A 1987.
North-ward, A 1909; A. ii. 20. 8.
Norture (nurtyyr), s. instruction, good manners, R. 179; Auctour of norture, model of good breeding, 24. 28 (see vol. iv. p. xxvi).
Nory (nuri), s. pupil (lit. foster-child), B 3. p 11. 160; Norry, B 1. p 3. 10; Norie, B 3. p 9. 119. O.F. nouri.
Nose, s. nose, A 123, 152, D 785, 2264; R. 157, 545.
Nose-thirles, pl. nostrils, A 557, I 209.
Noskinnes, for Noneskinnes, of no kind, HF. 1794. From nones, gen. of noon, none; and kinnes, gen. of kin.
Nost, Nostow, Not; see Noot.
Not, not (see Nat); Not but, only, 4. 121; T. iii. 1636.
Nota, i.e. observe, A. ii. 26. 21. Lat. nota.
Notabilitee, s. notable fact, B 4399.
Notáble, adj. notorious, remarkable, B 1875, C 156, E 2241; noteworthy, A. pr. 61.
Notaries, s. pl. scribes, I 797.
Note (nòtə), s. (1) mark, B 5. m 4. 13; note (in music), 3. 472, A 235, B 1737; musical note, peal, HF. 1720; tune, 5. 677; by n., according to musical notes, by note, R. 669; 3. 303; in concord, all at once, T. iv. 585; Notes, pl. marks, B 5. m 3. 13, m 4. 17; musical notes, R. 767.
Note (nòtə), s. (2), employment, business, task, job, A 4068. A.S. notu.
Noteful, adj. useful, B 1. p 1. 51; A. pr. 77. See above.
Notemuge, s. nutmeg, B 1953; Notemigges, pl. nutmegs, R. 1361.
Notes (nutez), s. pl. nuts, R. 1360, 1377.
Not-heed, s. crop-head, a head with hair cropped short, A 109. See note.
Nother, neither, 3. 342; 7. 253; neither (of them), L. 192.
Nothing, adv. in no respect, in no degree, not at all, 1. 171; 5. 158; 7. 105; R. 398; HF. 2032; L. 88; A 2505, B 575, 971, 2178, 3402, C 764; &c.; for n., in no wise, by no means, D 1121.
Notificacions, pl. hints, B 5. m 3. 15.
Notifye, ger. to take note of, T. ii. 1591; Notifie, pr. pl. indicate, I 430; Notifyed, pp. made known, proclaimed, B 256.
Not-withstanding, 18. 17.
Nouchis, s. pl. jewelled ornaments, jewels (properly, setting for jewels), clasps, HF. 1350; Nowches, E 382. O.F. nouche, nosche, brooch, bracelet; O.H.G. nuscha, a jewelled clasp, buckle, &c. E. ouch.
Nought, adv. not, 3. 568; T. ii. 575, 673; not at all, 3. 3; B 2262. See Noght.
Noumbre, s. number, 3. 440; 5. 381; Noumbres, pl. A. i. 7. 4. See Nombre.
Noumbre, v. number, 3. 439; Nombred, pp. counted in, T. iii. 1269.
Noun-certeyn, s. uncertainty, 18. 46; T. i. 337. See below.
Noun-power, s. lack of power, impotence, B 3. p 5. 14. Also in P. Pl.
Nouthe, now then, now, T. i. 985; as nouthe, just now, at present, A 462. A.S. nu ðā.
Novelrye, s. novelty, T. ii. 756; Novelryes, HF. 686; Novelries, F 619. O.F. novelerie.
Noveltee, s. novelty, E 1004.
Novýs, s. novice, B 3129.
Now, adv. now, A 715, 765; for now, for the present, 7. 343; now and now, from time to time, occasionally, F. 430; now or never, T. iv. 101.
Nowches; see Nouchis.
Nowher, adv. nowhere, 3. 315; A 251, 321, 360, 524.
Noyous, adj. troublesome, B 2235 n; HF. 574. Short for anoyous.
Noyse, s. noise, A 2492; R. 1416; Noise, 5. 202; HF. 1058.
Ny, adj. near, B 2562; Nye, def. the one who is near, A 3392. See Neigh, Ney.
Ny, adv. nigh, nearly, 18. 78; L. 2347; B 2735; as ny as, as close to, A 588; wel ny, almost, A 1330, E 82, F 346; Nye (for Ny, before a vowel), closely, 19. 19.
Ny, prep. nigh, B 550.
Ny for Ne I, nor I, T. iii. 173 n, 1299 n.
Nyce, adj. foolish, 4. 262; B 4. m 7. 45; T. i. 202, 1025; HF. 276, 920; L. 362; B 3712, 4505, D 938, E 2434, F 525; ignorant, R. 1257; T. i. 625; foolish, weak, B 1083, G 493, 647, 842, H 69; ludicrous, A 3855; scrupulous, A 398. O.F. nice.
Nycely, adv. foolishly, T. v. 1152.
Nycetee, s. folly, R. 12; T. i. 913; G 463, 495, H 152; simplicity, A 4046; foolish behaviour, pleasure, D 412; scrupulousness, T. ii. 1288; Nycete, folly, 3. 613; 5. 572.
Nye; see Ny.
Nyfles, pl. mockeries, pretences, D 1760. Lit. 'sniffings'; O.F. nifler, to sniff, to mock at (Godefroy).
Nymphe, s. nymph, T. iv. 1543; Nymphes, pl. A 2928.
Nyne, nine, A 24; n. night, nine days, T. iv. 588.
Nyntene, num. nineteen, L. 283.
Nynthe, ninth, T. v. 681, 1103; Ninthe, F 1283.
O (òò), one, A 304, 363, 738, B 52, 1135, 2122, &c.; a single, B 5. p 6. 101; one single, A. ii. 19. 12; one and the same, T. ii. 37; one continuous and uniform, HF. 1100. See Oon.
Obedient, adj. obedient, A 851; A. ii. 28. 21. In A. ii. 28. 21, it is a technical term; applied to the six eastern signs of the zodiac, as being 'subject' to the corresponding western ones.
Obeisant, adj. obedient, E 66, I 264.
Obeisaunce, s. obedience, 4. 47; T. iii. 478; L. 1375; A 2974, E 24, 502; obedient act, E 230; obedient farewell, L. 2479; Obeysaunce, F 739; in your o., in obedience to you, 2. 84; unto her o., in obedience to her, L. 587; Obeisaunces, pl. acts of obedience, acts signifying dutiful attention, L. 149; F 515; duties, observances, L. 1268.
Obeising, adj. obedient, yielding, L. 1266.
Obeye, v. obey, I. 170; ger. F 489; 1 pr. s. 6. 124; submit, B 2874; Obeyeth, pr. s. is subject to, A ii. 28. 25; Obeyde, pt. s. 7. 119; L. 681; Obeyed, F 569.
Obiecte (objectə), adj. presented, B 5. p 5. 3.
Obligacioun, s. bond, 15. 2; Obligaciouns, pl. sureties, B 3018.
Oblige, v.; o. to you, lay an obligation on you (to make me), T. iv. 1414; Oblygeth, pr. s. compels, I 847.
Obséquies, pl. funeral rites, A 993.
Observaunce, s. respect, A 1045, 1500; homage, 7. 218; observance, L. 1608; ceremony, T. ii. 112; Observance, attention, heed, I 747; Observaunces, pl. customary attentions, F 956; respectful attentions, 7. 249; duties, L. 150; Observauncez, pl. observances, A. ii. 4. 37; Observances, set duties, E 1548; attentions, F 516.
Observe, v. favour, B 1821; Observeth, pr. s. takes heed, I 303.
Obstácle, s. obstacle, E 1659; Obstácles, pl. A 1787.
Obstinat, adj. obstinate, A 521.
Occasioun, s. cause, L. 994.
Occian, s. ocean, B 4. m 6. 9.
Occident, s. west, B 297.
Occidentale, adj. western, A. i. 5. 6.
Occupye, v. take up, F 64; Occupyeth, pr. s. follows close upon (see note), T. iv. 836; Occupieth, pr. s. occupies, 2. 90; dwells in, B 424; Occupye, imp. s. hold to, B 4. p 7. 69.
Octogamye, s. marrying eight times, D 33.
Odious, adj. hateful, D 2190.
Odóur, s. L. 120; F 913; Odóures, pl. odours, L. 123.
Of, prep. of, A 2, &c.; by, R. 1260; B 4. m 1. 8; T. iv. 57; A. pr. 43; B 2132, 2751, 3782, D 661, E 70, 2436; concerning, about, F 1179; during, B 510; for, 13. 19 (see note); T. i. 1063, ii. 849, iv. 131, v. 184; A. i. 12. 3; D 895, 1861, 1868; off, from, 3. 964; A. i. 17. 29; F 1183, I 286; on account of, B 2208; I 98; in, A 87; as to, as regards, in respect of, 2. 57; 5. 317; B 90, F 425; with reference to, as to, 3. 966; 5. 299; as the result of, upon, 5. 555; over, B 1. p 3. 20; B 2947; with, A 2055, G 626; some A 146; of a purpos, on purpose, deliberately, B 2273; of al my lif, in all my life, 5. 484; of grace, by his favour, out of his favour, E 178; fulfild of, filled with, 7. 42.
Of, adv. off, away, 5. 494; (come) off, T. iv. 1106; off, A 2676; away, B 3748, 3762; com of, come off, be quick, have done, A 3728.
Of-caste, imp. s. cast off, 5. 132.
Offence, s. injury, A 1083; harm, wound, 9. 19; giving offence to, B 3. p 4. 17; hindrance, difficulty, T. iv. 199; guilt, 16. 13.
Offencioun, s. offence, crime, B 1. p 4. 200; Offensioun, damage, A 2416.
Offende, v. offend, 6. 129; Offenden, v. assail, E 1756; Offendeth, pr. s. assails, T. i. 605; Offende, pr. pl. injure, A 3065; Offended, pt. s. 7. 262; Offended, pp. attacked, A 2393; injured, A 909.
Offertorie, s. offertory, sentences of scripture said or sung after the Nicene Creed, whilst offerings were collected, A 710.
Office, s. office, employment of a secular character, A 292; employment, B 3446 (see note); function, operation, B 4. p 2. 76; duty, 5. 236; L. 383; a duty, 5. 518; property, D 1144; Offyce, office, place of office, D 1577; with o., by the use of (Lat. officio), B 1. p 1. 2; houses of o., servants' offices, E 264; Offices, pl. duties, B 1. m 6. 13.
Officere, s. officer, A 1712; Officer, B 1255; Officeres, pl. L. 1551; servants, C 480.
Offreth, imp. pl. offer ye, C 910. From infin. offren.
Offring, s. offering, the act of going up to the altar to present alms, A 450; offering at mass, I 407.
Of-newe, adv. newly, again, R. 1613; lately, E 938, G 1043; of late, D 1342. E. anew.
Of-showve, v. repel (lit. shove off), A 3912.
Of-spring, s. offspring, A 1550, H 299.
Of-taken, pp. taken off, taken away, B 1855. Cf. l. 1858.
Ofte, adj. pl. many; Ofte sythes, oftentimes, A 485; Ofte tyme, often, 3. 1158; 18. 44; A 52, D 928, I 138; Tymes ofte, E 226.
Ofte, adv. oft, 1. 34; D 861, E 722; Often, often, A 310.
Ofter, adv. comp. oftener, E 215, 620, I 1026, 1041; T. i. 125.
Of that, conj. because, L. 815.
Ofthinketh, pr. s. impers. it repents, T. i. 1050 n.
Of-thowed, pp. thawed away, HF. 1143.
Oght, s. aught, anything, F 1469; anything of value, G 1333; as adv. ought, at all, 3. 1141; 7. 294; B 1792.
Oghte; see Owen.
Oile, s. oil, C 60; Oille, A 630, 2961; Oiles, pl. G 856.
Oistre, s. oyster, A 182, D 2100; Oystres, pl. B 5. p 5. 21.
Oke, Okes; see Ook.
Old, adj. old, A 174; Olde, def. 5. 110; A 429, D 1000, 1046, 1086; voc. D 1630; pl. 5. 19, 22, 24, A 175, D 1004, F 69.
Olifaunts, s. pl. elephants, B 3. p 8. 19.
Oliveres, s. pl. olive-trees, R. 1314, 1381; olive-yards, B 3226. The O. F. oliver is used to translate Lat. oliueta (Burguy).
Olyve, s. olive-tree, 5. 181.
Omelies, s. pl. homilies, I 1088.
Omnia, all things, A 162.
Omnipotent, adj. almighty, C 576, D 423.
On, prep. on, A 12, 21, 113, &c.; in, T. v. 274; F 921; at, T. iii. 32; of, T. iii. 18; as regards, E 1424; against, T. ii. 865; towards, 4. 298; binding on, 10. 43; hir on, upon her, 3. 1217; on eve, in the evening, E 1214; on reste, at rest, F 379.
On, one; see Oon.
Onde, s. envy, R. 148. A.S. anda.
Onen, v.; Oneden, pt. pl. united, I 193; Oned, pp. united, complete, D 1968; Ooned, united, B 4. p 6. 51.
Ones (òònes), adv. once, 3. 665, 979; L. 2301; A. pr. 35; B 588, 861, 3476, 3480, G 748; of one mind, united in design, C 696; at ones, at once, R. 710; A 765, H 10. A.S. ānes.
On-fire, on fire, D 2122.
On-lofte, adv. aloft, up in the air, in the sky, 5. 203, 683; on high, T. i. 138, iv. 1221; above, T. iii. 670; above ground, E 229.
On-lyve, adv. alive, 6. 94; T. ii. 138, iv. 1237; F 932. Lit. 'in life.'
Onward, adv. forward, A 970.
Onything, A. ii. 38. 13. See Anything.
Oo, one; see Oon.
Ook (òòk), s. oak, 5. 176; T. ii. 1335, 1380, 1389; A 1702, 2290, 3017, C 765, F 159; Oke, dat. 3. 447; 5. 223; Ook (collectively), oaks, R. 1384; Okes, pl. oaks, B 1. m 6. 5. A.S. āc.
Oon (òòn), one, R. 624; 3. 39; 5. 512; A 148, B 271, 334, 2034, 3880, I 16; always the same, the same, one and the same, 3. 649; B 2142, C 333, B 2142, E 711; one o'clock, A. ii. 3. 52; united, agreed, T. ii. 1740; alone, unwedded, D 66; the same, i.e. of small consequence, 3. 1295; the same thing, alike, F 537; oon the faireste, one of the fairest, E 212; in oon, in the same state, unchangeably, A. ii. 2. 8; ever in oon, ever alike, always in the same manner, E 602, 677, F 417; continually, D 209; oon and oon, one by one, A 679; after oon, equally good, A 341; that oon, one thing, T. iv. 1453; the one, C 666; many oon, many a one, A 317, E 775; felle at oon, came to one agreement, T. iii. 565; many on, many a one, D 680; everich on, every one, B 1164; Oo, one, 3. 261, 546; HF. 2109; G 207; one, a single, R. 1236; one and the same, 3. 1293.
Ooned, pp. united, B 4. p 6. 51. See Onen.
Ooninge, s. uniting, B 4. p 6. 53. See above.
Oonly, adv. only, R. 583.
Ooth (òòth), s. oath, T. iii. 1046; L. 1638, 1644; A 120; Othes, pl. T. ii. 299; A 810, B 3018, C 472, 636, F 528.
Open, adj. open, 1. 177; A 10, B 1684.
Openen, v.; Opened, pt. s. R. 538; Openeden, pt. pl. were opened, I 329. see Opnen.
Open-ers, s. fruit of the medlar, A 3871.
Open-heeded, with head uncovered, D 645.
Opening, s. R. 544.
Openly, adv. R. 20, 502.
Operaciouns, s. pl. operations, effects, F 1129; A. i. 21. 44.
Opie, s. opium, A 1472; Opies, pl. opiates, L. 2670.
Opinioun, s. opinion, A 183, 337; notion, A 1269; belief, A 1093.
Opnen, v.; Opned, pp. opened, T. iii. 469. See Openen.
Oportunitee, s. good fortune, B 2. p 3. 27.
Opposen, v. oppose; o. me, lay to my charge, D 1597; Opposed, pt. s. examined, G 363 n; pp. objected, B 1. p 5. 34 n (a good reading).
Opposicioun, s. opposition, F 1057.
Opposit, s. opposite point, A 1894.
Oppresse, v. interfere with, suppress, 10. 60; violate, F 1411; ger. to put down, G 4; Oppressed, pp. oppressed, T. iii. 1089; violated, F 1385, 1406, 1435.
Oppressioun, s. oppression, wrong, 15. 12; L. 2592; tyranny, 10. 19; violation, L. 1868.
Or, conj. ere, before, 3. 128, 228, 1032; T. i. 832, 1071, ii. 571; HF. 101, 110; L. 1353, 1741, 2009, 2230, G 314.
Or, prep. before, R. 864; 3. 234; B 1. p 2. 17; A. ii. 23. 21.
Or, conj. or, A 91, &c.; Or ... or, either ... or, R. 261. Short for other. See Other.
Orácles, pl. oracles, HF. 11.
Oratorie, s. closet set apart for prayers, A 1905; Oratories, pl. D 694.
Oratours, s. pl. orators, pleaders, B 4. p 4. 183.
Ord, s. point; Orde, dat. L. 645. A.S. ord. And see Word.
Ordal, s. ordeal, T. iii. 1046.
Ordenaunce, s. ordinance, provision, T. iii. 535, iv. 964; regulation, 5. 390; plan, T. ii. 510; rule, 24. 17 (see vol. iv. p. xxvi); by o., in order, T. iii. 688. See Ordinaunce.
Ordenee, adj. well-ordered, B 4. p 1. 30; symmetrical, B 3. p 12. 30; Ordeynè, regulated, T. i. 892.
Ordenély, adv. conformably, in order, B 4. p 6. 195.
Ordenour, s. ruler, B 3. p 12. 71; B 4. p 1. 31.
Ordeyne, 1 pr. s. determine, B 5. p 2. 14; Ordeyneth, pr. s. disposes, overrules, B 4. p 6. 236; Ordeyned, pp. provided, A 2553; appointed, F 177; prepared, G 1277; ordered, I 336; Ordeyne (= ordeynee), pp. regulated, T. i. 892.
Ordinat, adj. ordered, regulated, B 1. m 4. 1; Ordinaat, orderly, E 1284.
Ordinatly, adv. methodically, I 1045.
Ordinaunce, s. arrangement, A 3012, B 763, 805, I 177; provision, B 250, F 903; orderly arrangement, A 2567; circumstance, B 1. p 4. 121; consideration, 18. 38; order, B 2303; resolve, B 2258; command, 10. 44. See Ordenaunce.
Ordre, s. order, law, 4. 155; A 214, 220, I 177; order, class, set, G 995; (religious or nunlike) order, T. iv. 782; I 891; by o., in order, L. 2514; B 2975; Ordres, pl. orders, A 210.
Ordred, pp. as adj. ordained, I 782, 894, 961.
Ordure, s. filthiness, I 841; mire, mud, B 1. m 7. 6; I 157; rubbish, T. v. 385.
Ore (òòrə), s. grace; thyn o., (I pray for) thy grace (see note), A 3726. A.S. ār.
Ore (óórə), s. ore (of metal), D 1064. A.S. ōr.
Ores, s. pl. oars, B 2. m 5. 14; L. 2308. A.S. ār.
Orfrays, s. gold embroidery, gold braid, fringe with golden threads, R. 462, 869, 1076. A. F. orfreis, O. F. orfrois (Godefroy); Low Lat. aurifrisium (Gloss. to Matt. Paris).
Organs, s. pl. 'organs,' the old equivalent of organ, G 134; see the note. Or it may mean 'musical instruments.'
Orgels, for Organs, G 134 n.
Orgon, pl. as sing. organ (Lat. organa), B 4041.
Orient, s. east, A 1494, B 3504. See Thorient.
Oriental, adj. eastern; (hence) of superior quality, L. 221 (see note); Orientale, adj. Eastern, A. i. 5. 4.
Original, s. cause, C 500.
Orisonte, s. horizon, T. v. 276; Orizonte, A. pr. 7; A. i. 18. 4; F 1017 n.
Orisoun, s. prayer, A 2372, D 1786, F 1026; Orison, A 2261 n; Orisouns, pl. B 596, I 1038; Orisons, B 537, E 1706.
Orizon rectum, or right horizon, A. ii. 26. 21. This means the horizon of any place situate on the equator, which could be represented by a straight line upon a disc or 'table' of the astrolabe.
Orloge, s. clock, 5. 350; Orlogge, B 4044. F. horloge.
Ornaments, pl. L. 1107; Ornamentes, E 258.
Orphelin, adj. orphaned, B 2. p 3. 21. F. orphelin.
Orpiment, s. orpiment, G 759, 774, 823. 'Orpiment, trisulphide of arsenic; it occurs in nature as an ore of arsenic, and is usually in combination with realgar, or red sulphuret of arsenic'; Webster.
Oruscupum, i.e. horoscope, A. ii. 3. rub.
Osanne, i.e. Hosannah, B 642. A Hebrew phrase; meaning 'save, we pray.'
Ost, s. host, army, 9. 40; B 1. p. 3. 48; T. iv. 29; HF. 186; L. 1906; Ostes, pl. armies, B 4. m 4. 9.
Ostelments, s. pl. furniture, household goods, B 2. p 5. 85 (L. supellectilis). O. F. ostillement, ostilement (Godefroy); E. hustlement; cf. F. outil.
Ostesse, s. hostess, B 4. m 3. 16. See Hostesse.
Otes, s. pl. oats, C 375; (of) oats, D 1963.
Other, adj. second, R. 953, 976; the other, A 427; Other, A 113; what o., what else, T. i. 799; that o., the other, F 496; Other, pl. others, 3. 891; 5. 228; R. 1304; Othere, pl. other, A 794, D 866; others, HF. 2151; B 3344, 3510; gen. pl. others', HF. 2153; Otheres, gen. sing., each other's (lit. of the other), C 476. A.S. ōðer.
Other, conj. or, 3. 810; 4. 219; either, L. 35 a; Other ... or, either ... or, G 1149. See Or.
Other-weys, adv. diversely, in one way (or other), B 5. p 4. 101; Otherweyes, otherwise, B 2255, E 1072.
Other-whyle, adv. sometimes, B 2. p 1. 78. Occurs in P. Pl. See Outherwhyle.
Otherwyse, adv. on any other condition, F 534.
Othes; see Ooth.
Ouche, s. nouch, clasp, D 743. Put for Nouche; see Nouchis.
Ought, s. anything, 3. 459; as adv. at all, 3. 537, 549; T. ii. 268; in ought that, in as far as, T. iii. 1241. See Oght.
Oughtestow, oughtest thou, T. v. 545; L. 1957. See Owen.
Oule, s. owl, 5. 343; D 1081; Owle, T. v. 319; L. 2253; Oules, pl. 5. 599; T. v. 382; F. 648; Owles, pl. B 4282. A.S. ūle.
Oules, pl. awls; hence, spiked irons for tormenting men, D 1730. A.S. awel.
Ounces, pl. small portions, A 677; ounces, G 756; R. 1118.
Ounded, pp. wavy, T. iv. 736. See below.
Oundinge, s. adornment with waved lines, I 417. Cf. oundy as an heraldic term. See below.
Oundy, adj. wavy, HF. 1386. F. ondé, 'waved'; Cotgrave.
Oure, pron. ours, 5. 545; T. iv. 539; our, L. 900; Our, our, A 34, &c.; Oures, ours, C 786. A.S. ūre.
Out, adv. out, A 45, &c.; used for come out, HF. 2139; B 1350; go out, T. iv. 210; fully, T. iii. 417; mordre wil out, murder will out, B 1766; Out and out, entirely, T. ii. 739.
Out, interj. alas! A 3825, E 2366; Out! harrow! B 4570.
Out of, prep. without, C 157; out of, A 452.
Out-breke, v. break out, break silence, 2. 12.
Out-breste, v. burst out, T. iv. 237.
Out-bringe, v. utter, L. 1835; utter (something), T. iii. 99, 107.
Outcast, pp. cast out, rejected, B 3. p. 4. 30 n; cast out, T. v. 615; abject, B 3. p 4. 60.
Out-caughte, pt. s. caught out, drew out, B 1861.
Out-drawe, pp. drawn out, T. iv. 1226.
Oute, adv. away, T. v. 553; out, i.e. uttered, D 977.
Outen, v. put out, utter, display, exhibit, G 834; utter, E 2438; Oute, 1 pr. s. utter, offer, D 521. A.S. ūtian.
Outer, adj. outer, T. iii. 664.
Outereste, adj. superl. uttermost, farthest, B 2. m 6. 11. See Outtereste.
Outerly, adv. utterly, entirely, E 335, 639, 768, 953.
Outfleyinge, s. flying out, HF. 1523.
Out-hees, s. outcry, hue and cry, alarm, A 2012. Cf. Owl and Nightingale, 1683, 1698; hence Low Lat. hutesium, uthesium (Matt. Paris).
Outher, conj. either, R. 250; 22. 79; T. ii. 857; iv. 510, 531; A 1485, 1593, B 2286; or, 3. 1100; T. ii. 1351; Outher ... or, either ... or, B 1136, 1137, C 213. See Other.
Outherwhyle, adv. sometimes, B. 2733, 2857. See Otherwhyle.
Outlandish, adj. foreign, 9. 22.
Outlawe, s. outlaw, H 224.
Outrage, s. excess (luxu), B 2. m 5. 3; 9. 5; inordinateness, B 2. p 5. 88; cruelty, injustice, R. 1229; A 2012.
Outrageous, adj. excessive, 5. 336; B 2180, C 650, E 2087, I 430; superfluous, B 4. p 6. 253; immoderate, I 743; violent, rampant, R. 174; excessively bold, R. 1257.
Outrageously, adv. excessively, A 3998.
Outrance, s. great hurt, excessive injury, 24. 26 (see vol. iv. p. xxvi).
Outrayen, v. be outrageous, incur disgrace, B 3. p 6. 37; Outraye, v. lose temper, E 643. O.F. outreer, to surpass (Godefroy).
Outrely, adj. utterly, T. ii. 1004; B 4419, C 849, D 664, I 234, 247; entirely, T. iii. 1486; B 2943, 3072; thoroughly, B 5. p 4. 5; absolutely, B 5. p 4. 13; decidedly, B 2210. Cf. O.F. outrement.
Out-ringe, v. ring out, T. iii. 1237.
Out-rood, pt. s. rode out, T. v. 604.
Out-rydere, s. rider abroad, A 166. The name of a monk who rode to inspect granges, &c.; see note.
Out-springe, v. come to light, T. i. 745; Out-sprong, pt. s. spread abroad, C 111.
Out-sterte, pt. pl. started out, B 4237.
Out-straughte, pt. s. stretched out, R. 1515. From infin. outstrecche.
Out-taken, pp. excepted (lit. taken out), B 277; Out-take, (being) excepted, R. 948.
Outtereste, adj. final, ultimate, B 4. p 4. 39; outermost, A. i. 21. 22; Outterest, outermost, B 3. p 10. 21; B 4. p 6. 85; extrinsic, B 3. p 12. 142.
Out-twyne, 2 pr. pl. twist out, utter, 12. 11.
Outward, adv. outwardly, R. 419.
Out-wende, v. come out, proceed, HF. 1645.
Oven, s. oven; Ovene, dat. I 856. A.S. ofen.
Over, prep. above, R. 1475; 3. 891; A ii. 23. 10; B 277, 2487; beyond, D 1661; besides, F 137; Over hir might, to excess, C 468; Over that, beyond that, B 3. p 2. 7.
Over, adv. very, exceedingly, B 2655; over, on, B 1633.
Over, adj. upper, A 133; Overest, superl. uppermost, A 290.
Over-al, adv. everywhere, R 1580; 3. 171, 426; 5. 172, 284; 13. 4; L. 120, 1024, 1424; B 2. p 5. 17; A 216, 249, 1207, D 237, G 507; everywhere, in all directions, T. i. 928; on all sides, D 264; Overal, in every way, E 2129; in every respect, throughout, E 1048; Over al and al, beyond every other, 3. 1003.
Over-blowe, pp. blown over, past, L. 1287.
Over-bord, adv. over-board, HF. 438; Over-borde, L. 644.
Overbyde, ger. to survive, D 1260 n.
Overcaste, v. overcast, sadden, A 1536.
Overcomen, v. overcome, R. 393; Overcom, pt. s. overcame, L. 2147; Overcomen, pp. defeated, B 4. p 6. 160; Overcome, overcome, L. 2019; A 3135; come to pass, T. iv. 1069.
Overcomer, s. conqueror, B 1. m 2. 10; B 4. m 7. 27.
Overdoon, pp. overdone, carried to excess, G 645.
Over-gilt, adj. worked over with gold, R. 873.
Over-goon, v. pass away, T. i. 846; overspread, B 2. p 7. 26; Overgo, v. pass away, T. iv. 424.
Over-greet, adj. too great, G 648.
Over-haste, s. too much haste, T. i. 972.
Overkerveth, pr. s. cuts across, crosses, A. i. 21. 56, ii. 26. 23.
Overlad, pp. put upon, B 3101. Lit. led over. See P. Plowm. B. iii. 314; and Prompt. Parv.
Overlade, v. overload, L. 621.
Overlight, adj. too light, too feeble, B 4. m 3. 23.
Over-loked, pp. looked over, perused, 3. 232.
Overlonge, adv. too long, B 3. m 7. 5.
Over-lowe, adv. too low, B 3. m 9. 17.
Overlyeth, pr. s. overlies, lies upon, I 575.
Overmacche, v. to overmatch, overreach, conquer, E 1220.
Over-olde, adj. out of date, B 1. p 3. 41.
Over-passeth, pr. s. surpasses, B 5. p 6. 74; exceeds, oversteps, B 4. p 7. 70.
Over-raughte, pt. s. reached over, hence, urged on, T. v. 1018.
Over-riden, pp. ridden over, A 2022.
Over-shake, pp. caused to pass away, shaken off, 5. 681.
Overshote, pp.; had overshote hem, had over-run the scent, 3. 383. From infin. oversheten.
Over-skipte, 1 pt. s. skipped over, omitted, 3. 1208.
Oversloppe, s. upper-garment, G 633. See note. Cf. Icel. yfir-sloppr, an upper or over-garment; cf. E. slop, in the compound 'slop-shop.' See Sloppes.
Oversprede, v. spread over, cover, E 1799; Over-sprat, pr. s. overspreadeth, T. ii. 767; Over-spradde, pt. s. covered, A 2871; overspread, T. ii. 769; spread over, A 678.
Overspringe, pr. s. subj. overpass, F 1060.
Overstreccheth, pr. s. extends over, B 2. p 7. 27.
Over-swifte, adj. pl. over-swift, very swift, B 4. m 5. 6.
Over-swimmen, pr. pl. fly through, B 5. m 5. 5.
Overtake, v. overtake, attain to, G 682; Overtook, 1 pt. s. caught up, 3. 360.
Overthrowe, v. be overturned, be ruined, HF. 1640; Overthrowe, pp. overthrown, T. iv. 385, v. 1460; ruined, B 2. m 1. 12 (Lat. stratus).
Over-throwinge, adj. overwhelming, B 1. m 2. 1; headlong (Lat. praecipiti), B 2. m 7. 1; headstrong (Lat. praecipiti), B 1. m 6. 15; headlong, pre-inclined, B 4. p 6. 207; revolving, B 3. m 12. 26.
Overthrowinge, s. falling down, B 2755; Overthrowinges, pl. destruction (Lat. ruinis), B 2. m 4. 11.
Overthwart, adv. across, A. i. 5. 1; A. ii. 38. 19; A 1991; opposite, T. iii. 685; askance, R. 292; Overthwert, across, 3. 863.
Overtymeliche, adv. untimely, B 1. m 1. 11.
Over-whelveth, pr. s. overturns, turns over, agitates, B 2. m 3. 13. (See note.)
Owen, v. owe, own, possess; Oweth, pr. s. owns, possesses, C 361; Oweth, pr. s. refl. it is incumbent (on him), L 360 a; Owen, 1 pr. pl. owe, D 2106; Owen, pr. pl. ought, B 2. p 5. 53; Oghte, 1 pt. s. ought, 4. 216; Oughtestow, 2 pt. s. oughtest thou, T. v. 545; L. 1957; Oghte, pt. s. impers. it were necessary, B 2188; him oghte, he ought, L. 377; I 84; it became him, B 1097; hir oghte, became her, E 1120; us oughte, it behoved us, we ought, 1. 119; hem oghte, they ought, G 1340; us oghte (subj.), it should behove us, we ought, E 1150; Oghte, pt. s. owed, L. 589, 1609; ought, 3. 678; A 505, 660, I 142; Oughten, 1 pt. pl. G 6; Oghte, 2 pt. pl. L. 70; Oghten, 2 pt. pl. 4. 282; Oghten, pt. pl. B 1833; Oughten, pt. pl. B 3567; Oghte, pt. pl. I 133; Owed, pp. due, B 4. p 5. 11. See āȝen and āh in Stratmann. [In B 2253, I employ the phrase I ne owe nat to supply a gap, meaning 'I ought not.' A better spelling is ow, as representing the A.S. āh.]
Owene, adj. def. own, C 834, D 1091, E 504, 652, G 1091; myn owene woman, independent, T. ii. 750; Owne, def. B 1058; Owene, dat. B 3198, 3571; his owne hand, with his own hand, A 3624; Owene, pl. B 3584, G 1154.
Owh, interj. alas, B 1. p 6. 17; B 4. p 2. 1. Cf. E. ugh!
Owher, adv. anywhere, 3. 776; L. 1540; A 653, G 858; Owhere (with e added), R. 516. A.S. āhwǣr.
Owle; see Oule.
Owne; see Owene.
Oxe, s. ox, C 354; T. v. 1469; Oxes, gen. E 207, 291; Oxen, pl. A 887.
Oxe-stalle, s. ox-stall, E 398. (Four syllables.)
Oynement, s. ointment, unguent, 12. 7; A 631, I 502.
Oynons, pl. onions, A 634.
Oystres, s. pl. oysters, B 5. p 5. 21. See Oistre.
Paas, s. pace, step, L. 284; footpace, G 575 (see note); goon a paas, go at a footpace, C 866. See Pas.
Pace, v. pass, go, L. 746; A 1602; pass, T. i. 371; go away, 15. 9; 21. 9; A 4409; pass away, A 175; surpass, go beyond, T. iii. 1272; walk, T. v. 1791; overstep, HF. 392; come, HF. 720; p. of, pass over, T. ii. 1568; Pace, ger. to go, walk, T. v. 537; to go, B 1759, F 120; to pass, L. 1914; HF. 841; of this thing to p., to pass this over in review, HF. 239; to pace of, to pass from, B 205; Pace, 1 pr. s. pass over (it), go on, HF. 1355; proceed, go on, A 36; 1 pr. s. subj. depart, F 494; 2 pr. s. subj. go, D 911; pr. s. subj. may depart, E 1092; Passed, pt. s. surpassed, A 448; pp. crossed, A 464. See Passen.
Pacience, s. patience, A 1084, F 773; took pacience, kept his patience, B 2. p 7. 93; took in p., took patiently, B 3155; was perfectly resigned, 4. 40.
Pacient, adj. patient, T. iii. 142; A 484.
Pacient, s. patient, T. i. 1090; A 415.
Paciently, adv. patiently, 4. 21.
Page, s. page (boy), L. 2037; A 3972, B 1236, D 2178, E 1444, F 692.
Paillet, s. pallet, T. iii. 229.
Paire, s. pair, A 473, 4386; set, 159; as pl. pairs, 5. 238. (Pair, in the sense of 'set,' is applied to many things of the same size.)
Paisible, adj. peaceable, 9. 1.
Pak, s. pack, set, L. 299 a.
Palais, s. palace, 1. 183; Palays, B 1. p 4. 69. See Paleys.
Palasye, s. palsy, R. 1098.
Pale, s. perpendicular stripe, HF. 1840. Still used in heraldry; see note.
Pale, adj. pale, R. 306; A 205; T. iii. 624.
Pale, v.; Paleth, pr. s. renders pale, B 2. m 3. 2.
Palestral, adj. athletic, pertaining to wrestling, T. v. 304. From Lat. palaestra.
Paleys, s. palace, T. v. 540; HF. 713; L. 1096, 2406; A 2199, 2494, 2513, E 197, F 60; mansion (in astrology), 4. 54, 145; Palais, 1. 183; Palays, B 1. p 4. 69.
Paleys-, or Paleis-chaumbres, pl. palace-chambers, 9. 41.
Paleys-gardyn, palace-garden, T. ii. 508.
Paleys-ward, to, toward the palace, T. ii. 1252.
Paleys-yates, pl. gates of the palace, 4. 82.
Palfrey, s. palfrey, horse, A 207, 4074; L. 1116, 1198.
Palinge, s. adorning with (heraldic) pales, or upright stripes, I 417. See Pale, s., above.
Palis, s. palisade, stockade, B 1. p 6. 28; paling, rampart, B 1. p 3. 56 (see note), p 5. 22; B 2. m 4. 12. O.F. palis, paleis; whence palisser, v.
Palled, pp. pale, languid, H 55. See Appalled.
Palm, s. palm-tree, 5. 182; palm-branch, G 240.
Palmers, pl. palmers, A 13.
Palpable, adj. capable of being felt, HF. 869.
Palude, s. marsh, B 4. m 7. 23 n.
Pament, s. pavement, F 1374 n.
Pan, s. brain-pan, skull, A 1165, B 3142.
Panade, s. kind of knife (see note), A 3929, 3960.
Panier, s. pannier, E 1568; Paniers, pl. panniers, baskets for bread, HF. 1939.
Panne, s. pan, A 3944, D 1614, 1623, G 1210. A.S. panna.
Pans, pl. pence, T. iii. 1375 n. See Peny.
Panter, s. bag-net for birds, L. 131 (see note); Panteres, pl. nets, R. 1621. O.F. pantiere.
Papeiay (papejei), s. popinjay, B 1559, 1957, E 2332; Papingay (papinjei), R. 81. Properly a parrot; applied in England to the green wood-pecker (Gecinus viridis). See Popiniay.
Paper, s. account-book, A 4404; Papeer, paper, G 762; Papir, paper, T. v. 1597; I 445.
Paper-whyt, adj. white as paper, L. 1198.
Papingay, s. popinjay, R. 81. See Papeiay.
Par, by (in par consequence), A. ii. 38. 21. See Per.
Par amour; see Paramour.
Par cas, by chance, C 885; per cas, L. 1967.
Par companye, for company, A 3839, 4167.
Par dieux!, T. ii. 759. See Pardee.
Parábles, pl. parables, D 369.
Paradys, s. paradise, R. 443; 1. 155; T. iv. 864; HF. 918; L. 564, 1103; B 2695, 3200, D 1915, F 912, I 325.
Paráge, s. kindred, birth, D 250; rank, D 1120. 'Parage, famille, parenté, noble naissance'; Godefroy.
Paraments, pl. mantles, splendid clothing, A 2501. 'Parement, Parament, parure, vêtement, et, en particulier, habit, long et riche manteau en forme de dalmatique que l'on posait sur l'armure dans les grandes solennités ou dans les combats'; Godefroy. See Parements.
Paramour (for par amour), adv. for love, B 2033; longingly, B 1933; with devotion, A 1155; Paramours, passionately, T. v. 332; A 2112; with excessive devotion, L 260 a (see note); by way of passionate love, T. v. 158; for p., for the sake of passion, E 1450; for paramours, for love's sake, A 3354. The O.F. paramor or paramors was used rather vaguely; we even find, from an example in Godefroy (s.v. Amor), that it could be used to mean 'if you please.'
Paramour, s. (1) concubine, wench, D 454, 1372; Paramours, pl. A 3756, 3758, B 4057; lovers, paramours, T. ii. 236; Paramour (2), love-making, A 4372, 4392.
Paraunter, perhaps, 3. 779, 788; T. i. 619, iii. 491; L. 362. See below.
Paraventure, peradventure, perhaps, 3. 556; HF. 792; B 190, D 1003, 1073, E 284, F 955. See above; and see Peraventure.
Parcel, s. part, F 852, I 1006; small part, 2. 106; Parcelle, A. i. 21. 51.
Parchemin, s. parchment, B 5. m 4. 9.
Pardee (F. par Dieu), a common oath, A 563, 3084, B 1977, C 240, E 1234, F 696; L. 508; Parde, 3. 721; 5. 509, 571; L. 16; B 3974, C 672; Pardieux, T. i. 197; Par dieux, T. ii. 759. Dieux is from Lat. Deus, nom.; dieu, from Deum, acc.
Pardoner, s. pardoner, seller of indulgences, A 543, 669; C 318; Pardoneer, C 932.
Pardoun, s. pardon, A 687, C 906; Pardon, C 927.
Paregal, adj. fully equal, T. v. 840. 'Parivel, Parigal, Paregal, tout à fait égal'; Godefroy.
Parements, s. pl. rich hangings or ornaments, (applied to a chamber), L. 1106; F 269. 'Chambre de parements, chambre de parade'; Godefroy. See Paraments.
Parentele, s. kinship, I 908. 'Parentel, parenté, lignée, parent'; Godefroy.
Parfey, by my faith, in faith, HF. 938; I 497; Parfay, B 110, 849. A.F. par fei.
Parfit, adj. perfect, 2. 38; 5. 568; B 3. p 10. 2, 13, 16; HF. 44; A 72, 422, 532, 3072, B 2710, D 92, F 871, G 353, I 50, 107; Parfýt, A 338.
Parfitly, adv. perfectly, R. 771; E 690; fully, I 1007; wholly, B 2381; in a perfect way, D 111.
Parfourne, v. perform, B 2402; Parfourne, ger. to fulfil, B 3137, H 190; p. up, complete, D 2261; Párfournest, 2 pr. s. performest, B 1797; Parfourned (párfourn'd), pt. s. performed, completed, E 2052; Parfóurned, pp. B 1646, C 151; completed, D 2104, E 1795; Parforme, imp. s. perform, T. iii. 417. 'Parfournir, to perform, consummate'; Cotgrave. See Perfourne.
Parfourninge, s. performance, I 807.
Parish-chirche, s. parish-church, A 3307.
Parish-clerk, s. A 3312, 3348.
Parisshe, s. parish, A 449, 491.
Parisshens, pl. parishioners, A 482. 'Paroissien, a parishioner'; Cotgrave.
Paritorie, s. pellitory, Parietaria officinalis, G 581. 'In rural districts an infusion of this plant is a favourite medicine'; Flowers of the Field, by C. A. Johns. 'Paritoire, pellitory of the wall'; Cotgrave. From Lat. paries, a wall.
Park, s. F 392; Parke, dat. park, 5. 122; Parkes, pl. F 1190.
Parlement, s. (1) deliberation, decision due to consultation, A 1306; (2) parliament, T. iv. 143, 211, 217; p. of Briddes, Parliament of Birds, I 1086.
Parlour, s. T. ii. 82.